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do_v so_o too_o he_o shall_v be_v least_o or_o none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n reproof_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n to_o rest_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v sure_o punish_v thou_o if_o thou_o neglect_v this_o leu._n 19.17_o 18._o but_o when_o any_o man_n by_o such_o charitable_a admonition_n do_v convent_n a_o sinner_n from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n let_v he_o for_o his_o encouragement_n know_v this_o say_z s_o t_o james_n that_o he_o shall_v save_v a_o soul_n of_o he_o who_o be_v reprove_v from_o death_n and_o beside_o that_o shall_v hide_v also_o a_o multitude_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n james_n 5.19_o 20._o and_o as_o for_o the_o method_n of_o perform_v this_o what_o course_n we_o be_v to_o take_v and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o it_o our_o saviour_n have_v set_v that_o down_o according_a 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which_o he_o enjoin_v by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n rom._n 12._o one_o towards_o another_o mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v peaceableness_n live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n ver_fw-la 16_o 18._o yea_o we_o must_v pay_v dear_a for_o it_o rather_o than_o want_v it_o and_o bear_v long_o and_o suffer_v much_o from_o man_n before_o we_o contend_v with_o they_o and_o use_v all_o art_n and_o show_v all_o kindness_n to_o pacify_v and_o reconcile_v they_o not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n or_o benediction_n know_v this_o that_o we_o be_v thereunto_o call_v in_o christianity_n that_o from_o our_o lord_n christ_n who_o be_v so_o exemplary_a for_o it_o we_o shall_v inherit_v this_o virtue_n of_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v well_o and_o kind_o of_o man_n or_o blessing_n 1_o pet._n 3.9_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n 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study_v even_o so_o as_o to_o be_v quietness_n ambitious_a of_o it_o to_o be_v quiet_a or_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o present_a state_n and_o not_o to_o interrupt_v the_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o other_o man_n business_n and_o to_o do_v their_o own_o business_n 1_o thess._n 4.2_o 11._o the_o method_n of_o procure_v pardon_n for_o injustice_n be_v prescribe_v thus_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n injury_n if_o a_o man_n commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o another_o man_n and_o be_v guilty_a he_o shall_v come_v and_o recompense_v his_o trespass_n with_o the_o principle_n thereof_o and_o over_o and_o above_o that_o 19.8_o add_v unto_o it_o the_o five_o part_n thereof_o more_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o against_o who_o he_o have_v trespass_v numb_a 5.6_o 7._o and_o christ_n
although_o he_o do_v not_o define_v the_o particular_a proportion_n of_o the_o compensation_n do_v yet_o establish_v this_o satisfaction_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o injure_a brother_n in_o the_o general_n as_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n without_o which_o nothing_o not_o our_o very_a prayer_n or_o oblation_n shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n by_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o thy_o offence_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n matth._n 5.23_o 24._o which_o command_n be_v moreover_o one_o of_o those_o who_o sanction_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v peacemaking_a call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o and_o thus_o we_o 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damnation_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n as_o these_o follow_a be_v to_o king_n custom_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v or_o reverence_n to_o who_o fear_n honour_n honour_n to_o who_o 2.17_o honour_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5_o 7._o and_o all_o these_o be_v only_a part_n of_o that_o catalogue_n of_o law_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o reckon_v up_o and_o declare_v to_o they_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n chap._n â—2_n ver_fw-la 3._o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o who_o shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o contemner_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o do_v obedience_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o 15._o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 2._o ver_fw-la ult_n &_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o that_o prayer_n of_o all_o sort_n supplication_n intercession_n petition_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o will_v render_v we_o good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o a_o proof_n moreover_o of_o that_o good_a conscience_n which_o timothy_n be_v charge_v to_o keep_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o for_o fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v its_o necessity_n that_o among_o the_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n who_o be_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n and_o who_o shall_v render_v the_o last_o time_n perilous_a saint_n t_o paul_n reckon_v traitorâ—_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 4_o 8._o so_o that_o as_o for_o all_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n of_o this_o relation_n we_o see_v their_o indispensable_a necessity_n and_o that_o as_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o they_o we_o must_v perform_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o next_o relation_n that_o of_o people_n towards_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n pastor_n viz._n their_o bishop_n and_o minister_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o text_n follow_v we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n sake_n to_o know_v they_o who_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v set_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o esteem_v or_o honour_v they_o very_o high_o or_o 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o abundant_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v press_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o will_v be_v child_n of_o light_n and_o not_o of_o darkness_n ver_fw-la 5_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o avoid_v wrath_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 9_o let_v he_o who_o be_v teach_v or_o 〈◊〉_d catechize_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v or_o catechize_v in_o all_o man_n good_a thing_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v gal._n 6.6_o 7._o 6._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n pray_v for_o we_o heb._n 13.17_o 18._o which_o be_v part_n of_o those_o precept_n that_o be_v enjoin_v as_o the_o way_n whereby_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o destroy_v and_o devour_v all_o that_o dare_v offend_v he_o chap._n 12.2_o last_o verse_n and_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o several_a law_n in_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n wife_n that_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o as_o for_o that_o love_n which_o be_v strict_o require_v betwixt_o they_o it_o ought_v say_v saint_n t_o paul_n agreeable_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n to_o be_v such_o as_o people_n have_v for_o their_o own_o body_n ephes._n 5.28_o 31._o which_o can_v imply_v less_o than_o a_o affectionate_a concern_v misery_n and_o communicate_v in_o each_o other_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n for_o if_o one_o member_n of_o a_o man_n body_n suffer_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v suffer_v with_o it_o and_o if_o one_o be_v honour_v all_o the_o rest_n rejoice_v with_o it_o the_o member_n all_o have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o other_o and_o also_o a_o bear_n with_o each_o other_o infirmity_n as_o every_o man_n will_v do_v with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o and_o for_o particular_a duty_n we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o same_o five_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o the_o husband_n must_v condescend_v and_o comply_v with_o his_o wife_n compliance_n and_o part_n not_o only_o with_o his_o own_o self-will_n but_o 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